Arecaceae FAMILY

Oenocarpus balickii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Oenocarpus balickii is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm, usually growing 7 - 14 metres tall with some specimens to 20 metres. The unbranched stem can be 6 - 12cm in diameter, it is topped by a crown of 7 - 11 large leaves[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ]. The fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use as a drink.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela.

HabitatLowland rain forests, on land that is not subject to seasonal inundation, at elevations from 150 - 350 metres[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ].